Texas News Highlights From Brownwood to Dallas
The week’s Texas items include E K Barden elected Livingston superintendent, Nacogdoches cavalry to compete in Austin for 1100 prize, Wharton Light and Ice fire losses about 32000, Andrew Shirley donates 100000 to Texas Christian University endowment. Katy Railway funded work, Austin fare up to seven cents, Dallas population 158976 up 7272. GAR pensions rise to 50, East Texas Fair plans 2000 seat auditorium, fire credit to 160 towns totaling 1 016 692, motor vehicle registrations rise to 253667 by May 19. Suit filed for Hastland County land, donations to Gurdette College, 46 soldiers naturalized in San Antonio. Garland road to start within 60 days using 800000 estimate, MK and T Railroad requests end of two passenger trains, state monitors food law violators with hundreds of thousands of pounds seized. Fire losses at Love Field and Camp Travis under investigation. board disputes incendiary theories.
Contracts for 553 Miles of Highways Approved
Austin Texas The state highway commission reports contracts for 553 additional miles of roads in 1920 with an estimated cost around 8 million dollars of which 3 million comes from state and federal aid. Projects include 41 miles concrete 162 miles bituminous 267 miles crushed rock 73 miles grading and structures 2500 miles total to be built and maintained.
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Austin
Texas
R. M. Hubbard
State Highway Commission
Kleberg County
Parker County
Montague County
Gillespie County
Bexar County
Kimble County
Rains County
Lamar
Gonzales
Erath
Tom Green
Culberson
Schleicher
Montague
Webb
Orange
Bexar
Huerta Elected President In Mexico Revolution
Laredo Texas reports Adolfo de la Huerta governor of Sonora and leader of the revolution has been elected provisional president of Mexico by the new movement. The Neuvo Laredo garrison commandant notified the Mexican vice consul.
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Laredo
Tex
Neuvo Laredo
Adolfo de la Huerta
Sonora
New Revolutionary Movement
Mexico
Bolsheviki Reported at Ashoka in Persia
Advancing bolsheviki forces reach Ashoka near the Persian frontier. They state no quarrel with Persia but demand withdrawal of British troops from the region.
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London
Ashoka
Persia
League of Nations Charter Final Form Declared in Rome
Rome reports that the League of Nations charter has reached its final form. Leon Bourgeois presided as the council’s last public sitting and said the charter’s completed version was fashioned in the Roman capital, once the tribune of the world.
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Rome
Council of League of Nations
Leon Bourgeois
League of Nations
Funeral of Gen. Houston's Daughter Comes to Georgetown
A funeral party arrived in Georgetown on Friday bearing the body of Mrs. Nannie Morrow, daughter of General Sam Houston and longtime Georgetown resident, who died in Houston.
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Gen. Houston
Georgetown
Tex
Houston
Nannie Morrow
Sam Houston
Revolution Ended in El Salvador Rebels Halted
Washington dispatches say the Salvadoran revolution failed as rebels were repulsed in fighting and driven back into Honduras after a second clash.
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Washington
Salvador
State Department
Honduras
Albany Governor Signs Light Beer Bill
The Walker bill legalizing beer with up to 2.75 percent alcohol by weight was signed by Governor Smith on Monday in Albany New York.
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Albany
N. Y
Smith Monday
Potatoes to Be Dug This Week in Eagle Lake
Potato digging will commence this week in the Eagle Lake area as the harvest season begins. Local growers expect steady progress despite warm weather conditions.
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Eagle Lake
Tex
Wilson Signs Civil Service Retirement Bill
President Wilson signed the civil service retirement bill allowing government employees to retire at partial salary. The act becomes effective in 90 days.
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Wilson
Washington
Berlin Accepts Entente Invitation to Spa Conference
The German government informed the British chargé d affaires in Berlin that Berlin will participate in the conference in Spa under the entente invitation.
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Berlin
Entente
Spa
Cardus credited by Virginia woman for health recovery
Mrs. Sallie Hughett of Dublin Virginia reports severe illness with nervous weakness and sleeplessness improving after taking Cardus. She credits first bottle with relief and urges other women with similar issues to use Cardus as thousands reportedly have. Adv mentions druggists.
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Dublin
Sallie Hughett
Route 2
Cardus
Virginia
Vacher Balm Promises Quick Relief for Common Ailments
An advertisement claims 99 of 100 minor ills like toothache headaches or soreness can be quickly relieved by Vacher Balm. The ad urges keeping it handy and warns against imitations, offering a mail order option via E. W. Vacher, Inc. in New Orleans for 30 cents.
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E. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Adv
Lift Off Corns Freezone Ad Claims Instant Relief
An advertisement touts Freezone as a quick painless corn remover. It promises instant numbness and easy lifting of hard and soft corns with a tiny bottle sold by druggists. It credits a Cincinnati genius as the discoverer in a period ad voice.
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Cincinnati
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Deafness Cure
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to treat the mucous surfaces. If the Eustachian tube remains inflamed hearing may be lost. The advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any non curing case. Circulars free from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Louisiana Leads States With 19 Registered Women Statisticians
Louisiana reports 19 registered women statisticians, topping records for the most in any state. The figure reflects professional registrations across a diverse range of statistical fields and highlights growing female participation in the discipline.
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Louisiana
Diamond Dyes Promise Simple, Rich Color for Any Fabric
Advert shows Diamond Dyes for wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics with guaranteed perfect results even for first time users. Druggist carries color card. Also includes Cuticura advertisements for soothing baby rashes and gentle baths with soap and ointment plus talcum.
Castoria Reminder Seeks Trusted Signature Assurance
Parents urged to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature of Gyn in use for over 30 years and to trust the familiar Castoria name. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria as a comforting remedy for infants and kids.
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Fletcher
None to Speak of Secrets Revealed
A terse dialogue midscene questions a man about past secrets. She presses for truth, he asserts none to speak of, suggesting a guarded privacy or hidden history shaping their dynamic.
They Called Each Other in Courtroom Exchange
Mandy Thomas testifies that two men at the corner spoke heatedly and called each other by their actual names, with the witness noting the exchange as significant while the prosecutor asks for details. The transcript preserves the courtroom moment and the witnesses’ cautious recollections.
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Mandy Thomas
Mandy
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